I
In the Season of Conviviality ~~
When a Maid is blush with Rose;
Poets drip ambrosia to nip the Bud's re pose.
II
Frolic hums ~~ comes Meadowland; con spires the Lute and Lyre ~~
Inspired the Gents to airy comment and the Ladies to Courtesy's shire;
Plums and Pommes the daytime fare 'till lusty flight plays Night's Volgere.
III
'Tis feasting time for russet hen and suckling whirls the spit;
Gentle men and Ladies bear white ruff of banded lace ~~
And braids of gold along pale cheek trace ~ shy milady's face.
IV
O come ye Minstrels, Bards and Harlequins create Eve's festive mood;
Orchestrate with fireflies the solstice flight of bumble bee t'ward honey ~~
'Tis Summer sweet...re plete with Crescent moon and wine of Calliope.
V
'Tis close the hour of shade and bower of snare or dreamer's lair ~~
To taste of sweetest melon en la chambre y toute a leure;
On Gilted Wings of Harmony ~~ Mademoiselle y Monsieur par lay.
VI
From the Branch of honeysuckle vine to the Cup of ambrosial wine ~~
The Maiden bows and lifts her veil to sing the Song of Nightingale;
The dance begun the feast un done; tra la tra la let Love prevail!
Author notes
Prompt: 1500's Poem
A contest entry
- The 1500's by Lanasaur.
1100 points, ended November 10, 4 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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This was beautiful. A bit hard to understand but i got there.Thank-you and good luck!
Lana
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This lovely piece is scented with the power and purity of mead, Poet. You've incorporated many lovely, ancient images throughout, lending such credence to the prompt. Indeed, I could easily envision maids as they frolic, gentlemen as they sipped of the furious feast between each line. Good luck in the contest. You've done the bard great homage, methinks.
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Exquisitely Extraordinary...
Superb imagery and lexicon. This poem is a literary collector's item... All of its stanzas sing along, specially, the sixth stanza is a flawless emerald cut alexandrite.
I have enjoyed the reading of a poem that adds value to Poetry, inspires the mind, and nourishes the soul. "Song of the Nightingale" glows.
In respect and admiration,
Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU
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